A Mere Meditator

Every time use start getting consistent with your meditation routine and there is an upcoming vacation trip or a business trips that will ruin your timetable. This happens with every meditator! But it can be neglected. Meditation can be done regularly wherever you are and whenever you want to! It is just about setting right priorities and timetable for your trip beforehand. We will discuss about the best strategies and tips that you can implement if you are a frequent traveler, to keep your meditation journey continuous without any vacations! 1.       Planning 2.       Morning meditation. 3.       Select your place. 4.       Meditate while on the go. 5.       Walking meditation. 6.       Mindful eating. 7.       Sleep meditation. 8.       Mini meditations. 1. Pl...

I was the most excited when I came to know about meditation and how I can benefit from it. I was a student back then. I started right away, but certain things unfolded while I was enjoying meditation that I didn’t even think about while starting. I implemented meditations with my study schedule, and experimented with so many criteria like: 1. Number of minutes 2. Frequency 3. Time interval between sessions 4. Time of meditation during the day 5. Meditating before exams These are just a few of the many. I also researched for the best times to meditate for students and how to implement meditation in the hectic schedules. And after a year of research and experimentations, this is what worked for me and for many other people whom I shared this with. So, " how to meditate while studying?" Meditation and study can be done simultaneously. Meditation sessions can also be timed between set hours of studying periods. But the most important thing is the keep the min...

Meditating daily is one thing and being mindful throughout the day is another! Mindfulness is being present in what you are doing right now. Let’s check your mindful monkey, and see how much is it actually mindful! Do you remember what sounds you were listening from outside the window when you were brushing your teeth this morning? The majority of people wouldn't notice these tiny things in life and these little things bring a little more to everyday life. Let me tell you what you were doing when brushing your teeth. Thinking about the upcoming meeting, or that acne on your face, or probably how will you spend todays night. So how can you be more mindful throughout the day? The most important thing is to be present and observe everything that is happening around you and controlling yourself instead of going into autopilot mode. Starting your day with meditation and continuing to meditate for very short times during the day will also increase your time being present throug...

What do meditators do to prepare themselves to meditate? I asked some of them and also put in what I have been doing to meditate for these years. Most meditators, have set a time for meditation in their schedule. They already get in the mode of meditation by the scheduled time and they don’t have to do much to prepare themselves for meditation. Though many do these following things to get themselves in meditation mode. I have been experimenting with meditations and also preparing myself for it. I have tried different times to meditate, different postures, and different types of meditation during different times of a day. BUt some necessary things that i do match with most of the other meditators as well. And here are the 5 things you should do to prepare yourself for meditation:  Find a space Take a bath Unclutter yourself Put your phone in flight mode Go in the mode of meditation (Preparing your mind) Now let’s talk about each of them in detail and know how they help! ...

When I was in the final year of high school, I had goals that were way out of my reach! But I wanted to achieve those at any cost. Read more here . And that was the time when I started meditating. I was completely unaware how meditation was going to change my entire life! Meditation is the best exercise to train your brain for anyone at any age. It can not only make a person healthy but also more powerful in so many ways. Meditation is especially great for students and learners. Here are the 10 reasons why! Better Focus Increase in creativity Better grasping power and memory retention Increase in Logical reasoning Stronger will power or self control Positive mindset Decreasing distractions Increase in self confidence Removal of stage fear Removal of ego Let's take each one of them in a little detail, mixed with experience and scientific studies. Better Focus: The most important part of meditation is to be in the present. And to do that, you ...

When I changed my work habits moving into the college, my sleep patterns got wrecked! I was not able to sleep throughout the night, it was difficult to fall asleep, and the worst of all, I would wake up feeling a heavy head and it would last till late noon. This was dampening my energy throughout the day and also making me tired early in the day! So, I started with the sleep meditation course of Headspace. And the sleep started getting better at a drastic rate! So what is sleep meditation? Sleep meditation is a type of meditation that you do lying down on the bed, or just before going to sleep. There are mainly two types of sleeping meditations, which are based on visualisation and focus. In visualisation, you visualise about a happy place until you doze of and start dreaming about it. In concentration meditation, you slowly count down from 10000 to 1 and focus only on the numbers.These meditations help your brain to forget the day's happenings and ease yourself into slee...